Comic Title: All-American Comics #102
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: October 1948
Approx. On Sale Date: August 20, 1948 Copyright Date August 18, 1948
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1948
Until 1958 DC did not report actual on sale dates to the copyright office
The publication dates listed in LoC records are NOT release dates.

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 48
Editor: Julius Schwartz

Title: "The Man in the Mill"
Pages: 6

Feature(s):
Black Pirate (of Earth-1)

Penciller: Arthur F. Peddy
Inker: Bernard Sachs

Feature Character(s)

• Black Pirate (final Golden Age appearance; last appearance in All-American Comics #101; next appearance in Justice League of America #159)

Supporting Character(s)

• Justin Valor (last appearance in All-American Comics #101; next appearance in DC Comics Presents #48)

Villain(s)

• Edgar Carlton (an innkeeper; no further appearances)
• A gang of highwaymen (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Several villagers (no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Ruthven Valor (Jon Valor's ancestor; in a portrait)

Comments:
This story takes place in 17th Century England.

Synopsis:
Jon Valor and his son search for a group of highwaymen near Ashenden in 17th Century England. They spot a strange windmill which moves counter to the wind. When they enter the nearby inn to investigate, the villagers believe that Jon is the ghost of Ruthven Valor, his ancestor who supposedly haunts the mill. Further investigation proves that the highwaymen are using the mill as a hideout. The ghost story keeps the villagers away. The Black Pirate and his son capture the gang and expose the innkeeper as part of the gang. He has a secret control behind the bar which controls the windmill. Once the real story is revealed, the villagers give up their superstitions, and the Black Pirate departs.